2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Ademusayo, Mercy
Jersey Number 13
Mercy Ademusayo
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- Linden Hall School for Girls
- Hometown:
- Ode Irele, Nigeria
- Major:
- Human Development in Context
Bio
+ Academic All-Big Ten - 2022-23, 2023-24
2024-25: Was limited to only eight appearances due to injury ... Made season debut against Big Ten newcomer Oregon (12/31), finishing with six points (3-4 FGs) and three rebounds against the Ducks ... Played a season-high 12 minutes in clash with Illinois (1/23), adding two points (1-4 FGs) and two rebounds.
2023-24: Made her season debut against Omaha and grabbed three rebounds and two blocks off the bench (11/12)... Scored a career-high eight points on 3-5 shooting at Notre Dame (11/15).
2022-23: Played in 16 games ... Finished with 15 blocks, averaging almost one block per game ... Played four minutes off the bench in the opener against Oregon and logged two points, a rebound and a block (11/7) ... Set career highs in minutes (13), rebounds (6) and points (8) while also tying her career high in blocks (3) and recording her first two assists against Notre Dame (11/16) ... Blocked three shots in the win over Niagara (11/22) ... Scored three points against Iowa (1/11) ... Notched two points, two rebounds, and two blocks against Rutgers (2/15) ... Scored six points against Minnesota (2/18).
2021-22: Made her collegiate debut against UIC, recording a block and a steal (11/10) ... Led the team with three blocks against UCSB, averaging one block per minute played (11/14) ... Recorded a rebound and block in win against Loyola (11/17) ... Tallied a block, steal and rebound in a career-high 11 minutes at Maryland (1/23).
High School: Averaged 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game in her junior season … Earned all-state second team honors in 2020 … District champions in 2019 and 2020 … Made it to the Final Eight in the 2020 State Championship before cancelations due to COVID-19.
Personal: Born Anu Mercy Ademusayo… Daughter of Julius and Rita Ademusayo… Honor roll student for five quarters… Anticipated major at Northwestern is Psychology.
McKeown on Ademusayo: "Mercy brings and instant presence to our program and has incredible potential as a student-athlete. From a basketball perspective, we're excited about her ability to block shots, run the floor, and finish at the other end. She has incredible work ethic and wants to be a great player. Her size will help us in the Big Ten and nationally, and will bring a defensive presence to the floor that we feel will be a great asset. Her journey to Northwestern from Nigeria is an amazing story."
2024-25: Was limited to only eight appearances due to injury ... Made season debut against Big Ten newcomer Oregon (12/31), finishing with six points (3-4 FGs) and three rebounds against the Ducks ... Played a season-high 12 minutes in clash with Illinois (1/23), adding two points (1-4 FGs) and two rebounds.
2023-24: Made her season debut against Omaha and grabbed three rebounds and two blocks off the bench (11/12)... Scored a career-high eight points on 3-5 shooting at Notre Dame (11/15).
2022-23: Played in 16 games ... Finished with 15 blocks, averaging almost one block per game ... Played four minutes off the bench in the opener against Oregon and logged two points, a rebound and a block (11/7) ... Set career highs in minutes (13), rebounds (6) and points (8) while also tying her career high in blocks (3) and recording her first two assists against Notre Dame (11/16) ... Blocked three shots in the win over Niagara (11/22) ... Scored three points against Iowa (1/11) ... Notched two points, two rebounds, and two blocks against Rutgers (2/15) ... Scored six points against Minnesota (2/18).
2021-22: Made her collegiate debut against UIC, recording a block and a steal (11/10) ... Led the team with three blocks against UCSB, averaging one block per minute played (11/14) ... Recorded a rebound and block in win against Loyola (11/17) ... Tallied a block, steal and rebound in a career-high 11 minutes at Maryland (1/23).
High School: Averaged 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game in her junior season … Earned all-state second team honors in 2020 … District champions in 2019 and 2020 … Made it to the Final Eight in the 2020 State Championship before cancelations due to COVID-19.
Personal: Born Anu Mercy Ademusayo… Daughter of Julius and Rita Ademusayo… Honor roll student for five quarters… Anticipated major at Northwestern is Psychology.
McKeown on Ademusayo: "Mercy brings and instant presence to our program and has incredible potential as a student-athlete. From a basketball perspective, we're excited about her ability to block shots, run the floor, and finish at the other end. She has incredible work ethic and wants to be a great player. Her size will help us in the Big Ten and nationally, and will bring a defensive presence to the floor that we feel will be a great asset. Her journey to Northwestern from Nigeria is an amazing story."
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